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Catalina Foothills

Arizona · 52,593 residents · 41.8 sq mi
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Catalina Foothills is home to 52,593 people in Arizona. The median age is 55.3, about 16 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $652,000, having more than doubled since 2000. That is roughly 44% ahead of the Arizona median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
52,593
−2%since 2000
from 53,794 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,257 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 1,369 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
55.3
+22%since 2000
from 45.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
41.8 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
49K52K54K56K58K2000201020202024Catalina Foothills
202453K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.9%(1,541)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.4%(2,306)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.3%(2,247)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(3,044)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(2,359)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346.6%(3,491)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.6%(5,052)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(6,071)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(8,453)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7419%(9,985)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.5%(6,043)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.8%(2,001)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$115,304
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,657 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$82,169
+96%since 2000
from $42,006 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 55.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
+2%since 2010
from 0.481 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade5.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$652,000
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $244,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,412
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $736 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.1% in 2000
23.6% rent
Vacancy rate
11.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.11 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.7%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.7
+6%since 2009
from 5.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(46,375)
Black1.1%(615)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(4,062)
Asian3.2%(1,725)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(37,593)
Black1.7%(888)
Hispanic / Latino13%(6,858)
Asian6.5%(3,425)
Other7.3%(3,829)
Diversity Score
58
+48%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican9.2%(4,814)
Spaniard0.7%(357)
Venezuelan0.6%(297)
Puerto Rican0.5%(288)
Honduran0.3%(178)
Colombian0.2%(121)
Cuban0.2%(108)
Argentine0.1%(72)
Salvadoran0.1%(64)
Guatemalan0.1%(58)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(44)
Nicaraguan0.1%(28)
Peruvian0%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese1.8%(935)
Korean0.9%(470)
Asian Indian0.9%(468)
Filipino0.8%(440)
Pakistani0.8%(435)
Japanese0.6%(311)
Vietnamese0.3%(152)
Thai0.2%(86)
Kazakh0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(27)
Tongan0%(13)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
German18.2%(9,554)
English16.4%(8,609)
Irish12.7%(6,677)
Italian5.8%(3,027)
American5%(2,616)
Scottish3.1%(1,624)
Norwegian2.9%(1,513)
Polish2.8%(1,483)
Russian2.1%(1,116)
French2%(1,076)
Swedish1.8%(949)
Hungarian1.7%(881)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese1.4%(728)
Dutch1.2%(650)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(594)
Arab1.1%(590)
British1.1%(561)
Czech1%(547)
Swiss0.7%(386)
Canadian0.7%(378)
West Indian0.7%(360)
Lithuanian0.7%(357)
Welsh0.6%(303)
Greek0.5%(264)
Austrian0.5%(260)
Danish0.5%(253)
Ukrainian0.5%(244)
Haitian0.4%(236)
Lebanese0.4%(230)
Iranian0.4%(196)
Brazilian0.3%(161)
Ethiopian0.2%(130)
Romanian0.2%(104)
Finnish0.2%(103)
Slovak0.2%(93)
Jamaican0.2%(80)
Palestinian0.2%(79)
Egyptian0.1%(70)
Jordanian0.1%(63)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Australian0.1%(49)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Armenian0.1%(44)
Syrian0.1%(39)
Slovene0.1%(33)
Moroccan0.1%(27)
Kenyan0%(16)
Iraqi0%(13)
Nigerian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Latvian0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
71.4%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 97.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
39.1%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 28.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.2%
−12.9 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.7%
+13.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 57.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 61.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.8% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 53.2% in 2009
Foreign born
14.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 89.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 84.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(5,873)
Married60.7%(13,776)
Widowed3.1%(694)
Divorced10.3%(2,341)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(4,447)
Married56.5%(13,464)
Widowed9.6%(2,295)
Divorced15.2%(3,609)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.5%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.5%(994)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.5%(1,317)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(1,604)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(231)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(91)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,050 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

Catalina Foothills, Arizona has about 52,593 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

The typical household in Catalina Foothills, Arizona earns about $115,304 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Catalina Foothills, Arizona expensive?

In Catalina Foothills, Arizona, the median home is worth about $652,000, and the typical rent is about $1,412 a month.

How educated are people in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

About 71.4% of adults age 25 and over in Catalina Foothills, Arizona hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Catalina Foothills, Arizona?

About 4.5% of people in Catalina Foothills, Arizona live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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